Judge Rejects Antitrust Claims Against Google Over AI Content Use

A federal judge has dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation, which accused Google of abusing its market power by forcing publishers to provide free content for its AI-powered search summaries. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the claims from PMC and Chegg do not hold under antitrust law. The lawsuits alleged that Google’s practices coerced publishers into contributing content without compensation or face being delisted from search results, impacting web traffic. The full details are available at The Verge.